Laughter Yoga Workshop

Laughter and play are powerful well-being activities for the body and mind.
In this workshop I will take you on an exploration of laughter where you will discover ways to play with it, embrace it and see what is there when you open yourself up to being more playful. It's a wonderful invitation to cultivate your own innate sense of joy.

Laughter changes our body chemistry and mindset. It’s energising yet relaxing and a wonderful way to relieve stress, release stuck emotions and bring clarity to the mind.

Sound Bath & Massage Workshop

This immersive workshop offers a unique opportunity to experience the benefits of both sound healing and massage in a serene, therapeutic and calming environment. The session is designed to calm the mind, release physical tension, using a combination of soothing sounds and skilled touch.

Amy uses sound healing including gong, crystal bowls and other instruments for the sound bath. Creating a relaxing atmosphere the sound and vibrations wash over you whilst you bathe in sound.

An evening with bestselling author S.J. Parris

We are excited to be able to bring you another fantastic author event in the bookshop. Million copy bestselling historical fiction author S.J. Parris will be joining us to talk about Traitor’s Legacy, the first book of an incredible new historical series.

England, 1598. Queen Elizabeth’s successor remains unnamed. The country teeters on a knife edge.
When a young heiress is found murdered at the theatre, the Queen’s spymaster Robert Cecil calls upon former agent Sophia de Wolfe to investigate.

Celebrate International Women's Day with Film and Food

We are teaming up with Films at Heart and the fabulous café at Heart for one of their Food Feasts - the winning combination of an evening of food and film!

The main film released last year is 'Bye Bye Tiberias', made by Lina Soualem.

Leaving her native village to follow her dream of becoming an actress, Hiam Abbass also left behind her mother, grandmother and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to journey through the vanished places among the scattered memories of four generations of daring Palestinian women. Read more here.

West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra goes to the opera!

John Lyon – conductor
Alison Major – leader

Elizabeth Hardman - soprano

Beth Moxon – mezzo soprano

Johann Strauss II - Overture: Die Fledermaus

Puccini – La bohème: Mi chiamano Mimì

Puccini – Madama Butterfly: Tutti i fiori (Flower Duet)

Tchaikovsky – Eugene Onegin: Polonaise

Richard Strauss – Der Rosenkavalier: Wie du warst

Weber – Der Freischütz: Und ob die Wolke

Bizet - Carmen: Suite No 1

Wagner - Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude

Saint-Saëns – Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix

Imaginary Beings: sensory sculpture workshop for families

Engage your senses as you work with recycled paper to make non-toxic paper-clay. Feel the textures, mould shapes, and create your very own imaginary beings, based on Henry Moore Institute's current display John Hoyland: Imaginary Beings.

This workshop will provide a safe, fun, and creatively stimulating environment for families to explore the world of sculpture-making using recycled materials, inspired by the vibrant abstract art of John Hoyland.

Visiting Artist’s Talk – Graham Hudson

For this week's Visiting Artist's Talk at the University of Leeds we welcome Graham Hudson.

Graham Hudson makes installations, performances and sculptures. His work relates to the idea of the body as a psychological, cultural and physical subject. Works often fall over or appear a bit broken.

Project partners have included: The Henry Moore Foundation, Leeds; Film and Video Umbrella, London; Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma and The Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven.